Tag: Covid-19 Vaccine

FG Warns against Fake COVID-19 Vaccines from China

28Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Africa, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

FG Warns against Fake COVID-19 Vaccines from China

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians over fake COVID-19 vaccines currently in circulation in Africa. It stated that about 3,000 of the fake vaccines, which were Africa-bound from China, have been intercepted on African soil. The Director of Hospital Services of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi, made these known in a letter dated March 26, 2021, to the Chief Medical Directors/Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Health Institutions. She said: “The ministry is in receipt of a letter from the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 regarding the arrest of about 3,000 doses of fake COVID-19 vaccines which were Africa-bound from China. “The report further indicates that the fake COVID-19 vaccines are already in circulation in Africa. “To preve...

States Yet to Meet Conditions won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccines –FG

4Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

States Yet to Meet Conditions won’t Get COVID-19 Vaccines –FG

The Federal Government has said states who have not met the criteria for vaccine safety won’t get share of the about four million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at a State House briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He also said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, will receive shots of the vaccines on Saturday to dissipate vaccine hesitancy amongst Nigerians. Shuaib said, “After we are able to get our strategic leaders to publicly demonstrate that these vaccines are safe, the plan is to now go to the state level to start the launch at the treatment centres of the states and also get strategic leaders such...

4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected on Tuesday – PTF

28Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Covid-19, News, Nigeria

4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected on Tuesday – PTF

Nigeria is expected to take delivery of its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine allocation on Tuesday, March 3, 2021 the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has assured. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who made the disclosure late Saturday night, also said the expected allocation will be four million doses. According to him, the vaccine allocation being expected is at no financial cost to Nigeria, adding the batch courtesy of the corporate facility. The government had earlier said that the first four million doses of the vaccines would arrive the country by the end of February and later said it might be first week in March. Nigeria is also expecting 16 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines through the COVID-19 Va...

We don’t Know when COVID-19 Vaccines will Arrive — Health Minister

27Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

We don’t Know when COVID-19 Vaccines will Arrive — Health Minister

Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday disclosed that the Federal Government cannot categorically state when the much expected AstraZeneca vaccines will be delivered to the country. This is even as World Health Organisation (WHO) tells Nigeria to expect four million doses from COVAX next week. Recall that during the week, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, while addressing journalist at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing, stated that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines may likely arrive the country in one week. He further revealed that only four million, out of the 16 million expected doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the WHO-led COVAX facility will arrive in the firs...

WHO Disqualifies Nigeria From Global Vaccine Bid

6Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

WHO Disqualifies Nigeria From Global Vaccine Bid

Nigeria’s bid to acquire COVID-19 vaccine has suffered a setback as the World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist the country for the Pfizer vaccines over its inability to meet the standard requirement of storing the vaccines at the required -70 degrees Celsius. The Nigerian government had expressed optimism t would receive 100,000 doses through the COVAX initiative, which was set up to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries, regardless of income level. However, the Director, WHO, African Region, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, while speaking during a virtual press conference which Saturday PUNCH attended said only four African countries were shortlisted for the Pfizer vaccine out of the 13 that applied. According to Moeti...

Nigeria Has Adequate Facilities to Store COVID-19 Vaccine – NPHCD Boss

19Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Nigeria Has Adequate Facilities to Store COVID-19 Vaccine – NPHCD Boss

Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, has said Nigeria had adequate facility to store the 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine which the country is expecting to receive. This was contained in his speech during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-10 in Abuja on Monday. Shuaib debunked claims that the doses being expected would be wasted as a result of lack of storage facility. He said, “I want to reiterate that the first set of vaccine expected in the country is the Pfizer Biotech vaccine and the equipment required to store them – the ultra-cold chain equipment – are available at the National Strategic Cold Store of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.” According to Shuaib, it was the decision of...

Nigerians React to News of FG’s Receipt of Covid-19 Vaccine from Russia

4Sep

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Africa, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Science

Nigerians React to News of FG’s Receipt of Covid-19 Vaccine from Russia

When the news broke today that the Federal Government had taken delivery of Covid-19 samples from Russia, Nigerians reacted with a lot of pessimism and even scorn. While Nigeria's minister for health, Osagie Ehanire, said that the country indicated interest in the vaccine as a way of "exploring all knowledge in terms of therapeutics and vaccines,” Nigerians wide assumed that the vaccines were received in large quantities for immediate use on Nigerians. The minister stated that what was received was samples. It is however not clear if there will be human trials in Nigeria with those samples. With all the mystery that appears to have shrouded the issue of the pandemic, Nigerians are not receiving this news with enthusiasm. We have captured some comments on social media from a wide s...